Peca Castle
Peca Castle is a protected area in Bashkia e Kukësit, Bashkia Kukës, Kukës County. Peca Castle is situated nearby to the forest Zabeli, as well as near the village Kodër-Lumë.Photo: Jonuz Kola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Planeti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kukës Arena and Kukës Bridge.
Kukës Arena
Stadium
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kukës Arena is a stadium in Kukës, Albania. It is mainly used for football matches and is the home ground of the Kategoria Superiore club Kukësi. The stadium was built on the site of the pre-existing Përparimi Stadium, located near the center of Kukës on Rruga Stadiumi. Kukës Arena is situated 2 km south of Peca Castle.
Kukës Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Aurora Doci, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kukës Bridge is situated 2½ km southwest of Peca Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kukës and Kodër-Lumë.
Kukës
Photo: Shkelzen Rexha Gjakovë, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kukës is a town of 36,000 people in Northeastern Albania, and the last one before the Kosovo border. The surrounding area is dominated by mountainous and high terrain. Kukës is a good centre for fishing and walking in the surrounding mountains.
Kodër-Lumë
Village
Kodër-Lumë is a village in the former Shtiqën municipality, Kukës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kukës. Kodër-Lumë is situated 4 km southeast of Peca Castle.
Nangë
Village
Photo: Irdabajraktari, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nangë is a village, which is situated 10 km south of Peca Castle.
Peca Castle
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Kalaja e Pecës” and “Peca”
- Categories: Kukës County, Cultural Monument of Albania, protected area, archaeological site, list of castles, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Bashkia e Kukësit, Bashkia Kukës, Kukës County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.09707° or 42° 5′ 49″ northLongitude
20.42331° or 20° 25′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8GJ23CWF+R8OpenStreetMap ID
node 10034195033OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q113001582
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Peca Castle” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kalaja e Peces”
- Albanian: “Keshtjella e Peces, Kodra e Peces”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Varrezat e Dëshmorëve të Atdheut Kukës and Zabeli.
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